Right now, local time in Paulista is 09:41 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paulista ranks #1777 worldwide by population and #81 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Recife GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 56m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:52
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 12h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 40m (winter) – 12h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paulista — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.9408° S, 34.8731° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pernambuco
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 342,167 · #1777 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paulista through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.94° N, 145.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Faraulep, Micronesia, about 99 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:41 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paulista today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:39
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:04
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 66.2° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Paulista — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paulista sits in the America/Recife time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 24m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Paulista's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,141 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,880 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.94° S, 34.87° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:41 | −5h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | same time |
| London | 12:41 | +3h |
| Paris | 13:41 | +4h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +6h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +12h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +14h |
Best time to call Paulista
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paulista local time:
Cities sharing Paulista's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo09:41
- Rio de Janeiro09:41
- Belo Horizonte09:41
- Salvador09:41
- Fortaleza09:41
- Manaus08:41
- Brasília09:41
- Curitiba09:41
- Recife09:41
- Goiânia09:41
- Belém09:41
- Porto Alegre09:41
Distances from Paulista
| São Paulo | 2,141 km | SW (215°) |
| Paris | 7,282 km | NNE (26°) |
| London | 7,397 km | NNE (23°) |
| Chicago | 7,702 km | NW (321°) |
| Moscow | 9,667 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,896 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 10,401 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,152 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 15,322 km | S (188°) |
| Singapore | 15,382 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,340 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 16,880 km | N (9°) |
Cities near Paulista
- Abreu e Lima5 km · 09:41
- Olinda8 km · 09:41
- Igarassu12 km · 09:41
- Recife13 km · 09:41
- Camaragibe15 km · 09:41
- São Lourenço da Mata17 km · 09:41
- Itapissuma18 km · 09:41
- Ilha de Itamaracá22 km · 09:41
FAQ
What time is it in Paulista right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paulista (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paulista in?
Paulista runs on the America/Recife IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Paulista observe daylight saving time?
Paulista does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paulista today?
Paulista sees sunrise at 04:52 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paulista tonight?
The moon phase over Paulista tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paulista?
The antipode of Paulista — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.94° N, 145.13° E. It falls on land, near Faraulep, Micronesia, about 99 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paulista?
Paulista lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paulista?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paulista, clocks run about 56 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.